Traffic guide



Nov. 29, 1927.

C. STEWART ET AL TRAFFIC GUIDE Filed? .7, 1923 ATTORNEY -traffic guide.

Patented Nov. 29, A1927'.v

. CHARLES STEWART A Nn WILLIAM A.' aussen., ')11-IursrrvII.I.11,INDIANA.

' TRAFFIC GUIDE.

Application sied september 7, 1923. serierno. 661,458.

'This invention relates to a .traic guide, and an object of theinventlon 1s to prov1de a combined trallic post and signal which may beplaced at intersecting highways or streets,

'5 and which embodies a pluralityof mirrors disposed substantially at.angles of '45 degrecs to the respective intersectingroads 'so as topermit motorist approaching the post from any direction to 'see,reflected 1n the 10 mirror the cross roads so as to prevent collision ofapproaching vehicles. l

A further object of ,the mventlon 1s .to provide a device as specifiedwhich also 1nchicles means'pfor supporting 'signboards Other objectsofthe inventionwill appear in the following vdetailed description takenin connection withthe accompanying drawing wherein Fig. 1 is a sideelevation 'of the improved Fig. 2 is a vertical section through thetraiiic guide.

Fig. 3 1s a horizontal section through the Fig. 4 is a rear elevation ofone of the sides of the traffic guide.

Referring more particularly tothe drawings, the improved traic guide,comprises a post 1 which may` be ofcement or any other 3o suitablematerial.- The post 1 is preferably embedded' in the ground at thecenter of `the intersection of two cross highways. A rod 2 is embeddedin and extending vertically `from the upper end of the post 1 and has 'a"knob or balll 3 upon its upper end. A plurality of lsignboards or nameboards 4 are carried by the rod' 2 adjacent'v to its upper L v end.The-rod 2 has ja plurality of arms 5 attached thereto, which arms are inturn at- 4o tached to the plates 6. The plates 6 are hingedly connectedby means -of-pins 7 'andahinges 8 to the rear surfaces of the frames 9,which form the sides o the-rectangular housing 10 carried by the post 1and rod 2,.' The frames 9 have mirrors 11 therein and .the sidesarepreferably arranged so that they will extend at. right angles topreaching centers-of t ways ,so that a motorist or traveler of .the

highway approaching the intersection from any able to see reected in'clearly visible to the right and left.

the mirrorsany vehicles, approaching the intersection of" the highwaysfrom either the The roof inclines downwardly as it extendsoutwardly'from the4 rod 2 to provide necessary drainage and its edgesloverhangi the frames' so as to prevent moisture `such as rain or snowrors 11.

It is, of course, to be undertsood that the invention may be constructedin other manners and the parts associated in different re-y lations and,therefore, we do not desire to be limited in anyfmanner except as setforth in the claims hereunto a pended.'

, .Having thus descri d our inventionwhat we claim is -5 v 1. A trameguide comprising a post, a rod extending upwardly therefrom, arectangular housing supported upon the post, having openings in itssides, arms attached to the rod and extending at right angles to eachother in a horizontal plane, mirrors normally l positioned within saidvopenings and means ingedly connecting a mirror to the outer ends of eachofthe arms-whereby to permit swinging movement of the mirrors in a horizontal plane.v

from fallingupon the mir- 2. 'A traic guide comprising a post, av rodeach .of said arms forswinging movement in `a'.horizontal plane normallypositioned in. l said openings and mirrors carried by said Y, he apf-'platea e intersecting hg -A In testimony CHARLES STEWART.

